Libya vs Paraguay: Number of children under 15, by world region

Libya
2.04 million people
in 2023
Paraguay
1.97 million people
in 2023
Libya rank
100th
Paraguay rank
102nd

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Libya
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.04 million people against 1.97 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 72,940 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.

Libya ranks 100th and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 510,759 people 776,634 people 265,875 people Paraguay
1960s 832,827 people 966,775 people 133,948 people Paraguay
1970s 1.26 million people 1.17 million people 95,399 people Libya
1980s 1.77 million people 1.44 million people 332,606 people Libya
1990s 1.78 million people 1.85 million people 63,257 people Paraguay
2000s 1.80 million people 1.95 million people 147,737 people Paraguay
2010s 2.01 million people 1.87 million people 141,045 people Libya
2020s 2.06 million people 1.95 million people 114,678 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Libya or Paraguay?
Libya, at 2.04 million people against 1.97 million people in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Libya and Paraguay?
72,940 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Paraguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Paraguay rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Libya ranks 100th and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.